Waynesboro American Legion offers student scholarships, awards

Joe Stickell American Legion Post 15 of Waynesboro has several scholarships and awards for high school students.

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Waynesboro Record Herald - Waynesboro, PA

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Posted Nov. 21, 2012 at 8:00 AM

Posted Nov. 21, 2012 at 8:00 AM

WAYNESBORO — Joe Stickell American Legion Post 15 of Waynesboro has several scholarships and awards for high school students looking to participate in a variety of competitions.

Waynesboro Area Senior High School students, as well as home-schoolers, are challenged to reflect on their personal feelings of freedom and ther roles in keeping the United States of America a country of opportunity and leadership.

Students are encouraged to display their abilities in language arts, originality, accuracy, research and ability to succeed in college. Financial awards and opportunities include the following activities and programs that are offered annually to high school students:

n Two college scholarships of $500 for four years each are offered to graduating seniors. One of the scholarships has been established in memory of Arthur E. Sanders, a Legionnaire and local school teacher/coach, and is awarded to a student pursuing a career in health, teaching or physical education. The second scholarship honors Milton W. Garland, a Frick/Johnson Controls Inc. engineer who was named the nation’s oldest worker. It is awarded to a student enrolling in a math, science or engineering program in college.

n An oratorical contest is open to all students from grades 9 to 12, and is an 8- to 10-minute memorized oration based on some phase of the U.S. Constitution. A 3- to 5-minute expository oration on one of the Constitution’s amendments is also required. Participants will begin locally, and repeat their orations through six additional phases. If a student is selected as a winner at each level, they will advance to the state finals. Each state winner who is certified into and competes in the first round of the national contest will receive a $1,500 scholarship.

National winners could win $18,000 for first place, $16,000 for second place, and $14,000 for third place. Post/school finals will be Jan. 12, 2013.

n An essay contest is open to all public, private, parochial or home-school student from grades 9 through 12. The essay, “Should the Supreme Courts be appointed or elected,” must be between 600 and 1,000 words. It will be judged on originality, accuracy, and evidence of research.

There is also an essay contest for grades 6 through 8 with the topic, “How can we support our local veterans and their families.” Local winning essays will be determined by Feb. 1, 2013.

Applications and additional information are available in the high school guidance office. Interested students are urged to check the due dates of these programs, and are reminded that all applications must be signed by an officer of the legion.